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On 15 August, US President Donald Trump once again blamed both sides for the deadly violence at the Unite the Right march in Charlottesville. One person was killed after the far-right marchers clashed with anti-fascists in the Virginia town. Despite the presence of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups in the marches, President Trump has continued to condemn both sides, much to the delight of the so-called alt-right and other right wing supporters, and the dismay of many of his Republican colleagues.Aug 16, 2017

The investigative agency told the apex court that it was not an isolated case after the apex court asked it to begin the probe. The Kerala HC, on the other hand, readily agreed to hand over the investigation.Aug 16, 2017

Rohith Vemula, a PhD student at the University of Hyderabad, committed suicide due to personal reasons and not due to the university expelling him from the hostel, a report by an inquiry commission has said.Aug 16, 2017

A month after attending the EJI in Prague, Czech Republic, I take a look back and understand how journalist-scholars in the West have contributed towards making the discipline a field of in-depth learning. Are our would-be journalists learning things that way?Aug 16, 2017

US President Donald Trump has maintained that both left- and right-wing groups were to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one anti-racist protester dead and 19 others injured. At a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City on Tuesday (15 August), Trump repeatedly criticised alt-left groups that he claimed were violent in their interactions with the white supremacist and Nazi groups that rallied to protest the removal of a Robert E Lee statue from a park. Trump also insisted that he was not wrong in failing to condemn Nazi and white supremacist groups following the events in Charlottesville, while blaming left-wing supporters for charging at the alt-right.Aug 16, 2017

While the Modi government is more occupied with external foes like China, the fact that its relations with non-BJP ruled states are deteriorating is equally alarming. This has put the Indian federalism under a lot of stress.Aug 16, 2017

A major scuffle took place between the Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh and a few troops of both the countries sustained injuries due to stone pelting.Aug 16, 2017

A week after posters of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi "missing" surfaced in Amethi, it was the turn of his mother and party chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday in Rae Bareli. Read to know more.Aug 16, 2017